Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 44.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.895 and latitude -7.679.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 38.5 km
Coordinates -7.679, 31.895
UTC time 2002-02-20 19:07:17.100
Location Sumbawanga
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-02-20

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